Game #4509
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 18 February 1998
Lost
14th (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Premier League
Manchester United
Attendance: 39,372
Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Manchester United
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Savo Milošević, returned to the line up for the first time post Blackburn
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 18 February 1998
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), David Beckham
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Ryan Giggs
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester United
🟨 | Booking, Simon Grayson
ON THIS DAY
Villa concede two late goals to leave them with one win in six Premier League games under Brian Little.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1996-97
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Game | #26 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Wednesday, 18 February 1998
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 163 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 | 45 🟥 49 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Matches Officiated: 24
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 7
🟥 : 9
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 22 September 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Savo Milošević returns after a 4 game absence, along with Ian Taylor and Fernando Nélson as Mark Draper, Steve Staunton and Lee Hendrie drop out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.11 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.73 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.70 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
MANAGER
Alex Ferguson | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Peter Schmeichel | 🇩🇰 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
RB Gary Neville | 🏴 |
CB Gary Pallister | 🏴 |
LB Denis Irwin | 🇮🇪 |
M Nicky Butt | 🏴 |
W David Beckham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ryan Giggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andrew Cole | 🏴 |
CF Teddy Sheringham | 🏴 |
CF Brian McClair | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Brian McClair | 🏴 | (RB Phil Neville | 🏴 | 🟨 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
LB Lee Collins | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
CF Darren Byfield | 🏴 |
CF Richard Walker | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Raimond Van Der Gouw | 🇳🇱 |
RB Michael Clegg | 🏴 |
M Jordi Cruyff | 🇳🇱 |
CF Erik Nevland | 🇳🇴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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Thursday, 19 February 1998